A Desire for Equality
living and working in concrete utopian communities
$52.25
- Paperback
210 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2026
Summary
Living Utopia: Inside America’s Intentional Communities
Since the late 1960s, individuals rebelling against societal norms have embraced intentional communities as a means to challenge capitalism and manifest their ideals. Combining archival work with an ethnographic approach, this book examines how these communities have implemented the utopias they claim to have in their daily lives.
Focusing primarily on intentional communities in the United States who have adopted egalit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529236781 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529236789 |
| Series: | Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century |
| Author: | Michel Lallement |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 210 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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“In his latest book, Michel Lallement explores two utopian communities – Twin Oaks and Acorn – formed in the 1960s, examining the concrete challenges they faced and managed. A beautiful historical ethnography and innovative sociology, essential reading for anyone interested in ‘forward dreams’ of equality.” Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley
About The Author
Michel Lallement
Michel Lallement is Professor of Sociology at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) and a member of the Laboratory for Economic Sociology at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (LISE-CNRS). He has written extensively on work transformations and new work communities.
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